Costa Rica and Germany will come face to face in the match of the third round of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. Will the Germans achieve their first victory?
Costa Rica
The group stage started abominably for Costa Rica, because it not only lost, but also did it with a big score, getting 0-7 from Spain. It seemed that this misfire would break the players, but they were able to pull themselves together and in the next match they opened the scoring with a 1-0 win against Japan. The Japanese had the initiative and created much more acute moments, but Costa Rica withstood, and then carried out its offensive, bringing it to a productive strike.
Germany
Already after the second round, Germany could have lost the chances of reaching the playoffs, but still managed to achieve a draw with Spain (1-1), which leaves it in the fight for a ticket to the 1/8 finals. In the first round, the Germans lost 1-2 to Japan, so they approach the final match of the group stage with one point, being on the fourth line. The gap between Costa Rica and Japan is two points, and from the leading Spain - three.
Statistics and figures:
- Costa Rica won in one match out of two;
- Germany has one point after two rounds;
- The teams met in the group stage at the 2006 World Cup - Germany won 4-2.
Forecast
Germany needs only a victory, otherwise it will go home. I suggest you believe that she will be able to tune in properly and confidently pick up three points.
